A Note From the Roffice

Yes, I said roffice. If you’ve ever imagined a buzzing office full of Adopt an Inmate staffers hard at work, brace yourself. The truth is less “open-concept workspace” and more “one overheated bee in a makeshift office.” That’s right, roffice = bedroom + office. This week, it’s been less “creative sanctuary” and more “disaster zone.”

Last week, I told you we’d discovered water damage and needed a new roof. Well, buckle up they said, things escalated. There are now spaceship-like plastic enclosures sealed with zipper doors, marked “DO NOT ENTER” (we’re obeying). Workers in hazmat suits have been removing drywall and flooring and cabinets while very loud “air scrubbers” pump out constant heat just in time for the arrival of real summer. And did I mention we still don’t have a kitchen sink, laundry room, or working ice maker?

Fact-Check Friday (Unofficial Edition): Insurance Logic

Q: Does homeowner’s insurance cover any of this?
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: No.

Yes! Unless the water came from the sky, the pipes, the ground, the roof, or any part of your actual home. In that case, no. Duh.

Your insurance company will thoughtfully explain why none of those count.
Oh they’ll sympathize with your situation, and then remind you that it’s your fault for not anticipating water’s behavior, and also that your deductible is $5,000 and your claim is now closed.

Displacement coverage? Haha, good one.

Food reimbursement? Absolutely! Just keep your receipts. For food you normally eat, food you wouldn’t normally eat, in an amount you can’t guess, from a meal you didn’t want.

Stay tuned for next week’s Fact-Check Friday, where we may tackle something equally uplifting like whether mail bans in prisons are about security or sadism.

Despite all that, here’s what we managed to share:

Letters From Prison: Kurtis & Joe, Part 3: Small Wonders is the most moving entry yet. Kurtis’s friendship with Joe deepens as more of Joe’s story is revealed.

Civics 101: Independence Day Edition – On a day when fireworks fly in the name of freedom, we shared our Immigration Status Comparison Table to clarify who is actually here legally, who’s (normally) at risk for deportation, and what all those U.S. immigration categories really mean.

Art From Prison: Johnny in Florida sent in a beautiful drawing that captures the feeling of yearning for freedom.

We want to hear from you! Whether it’s a response to one of the week’s posts, your own immigration or advocacy story, or a tale of homeowner’s insurance chaos. Drop a comment and let us know we’re not alone out here. Also: What do you call your home office?

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With love and gratitude,
The Adopt an Inmate Team
Truth. Connection. Resistance.